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student77

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on: Jul 24, 2018
Which condition alerts you to assess a patient for worsening heart failure?
 
  a. Blood pressure of 106/40 mm Hg
  b. Pounding headache
  c. Foul urine odor
  d. Ankle swelling

Question 2

How do natriuretic peptides work to help improve heart failure?
 
  a. Increasing preload
  b. Decreasing preload
  c. Decreasing water loss and raising blood pressure
  d. Increasing water loss and lowering blood pressure


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connor417

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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D


student77

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Excellent

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:D TYSM

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